[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 181 (Monday, September 21, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 48065]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-22663]


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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request--Safety Standard for 
Walk-Behind Power Lawn Mowers

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 35), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission) 
announces that it has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) a request for extension of approval of a collection of 
information associated with the Commission's safety standard for walk-
behind power lawn mowers.

DATES: Written comments on this request for extension of approval of 
information collection requirements should be submitted by October 21, 
2009.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this request for extension of approval 
of information collection requirements should be captioned ``Walk-
Behind Power Lawn Mowers'' and submitted by October 21, 2009 to (1) The 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer 
for CPSC, Office of Management and Budget, Washington DC 20503; 
telephone: (202) 395-7340, and (2) the Office of the Secretary, 
Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, 
MD 20814, by e-mail at [email protected], or by mail or by facsimile at 
(301) 504-0127.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of this request for extension 
of the information collection requirements and supporting documentation 
are available from Linda Glatz, Division of Policy and Planning, Office 
of Information Technology and Technology Services, Consumer Product 
Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; 
telephone: (301) 504-7671 or by e-mail to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of July 13, 2009 (74 
FR 33417), the Consumer Product Safety Commission published a notice in 
accordance with provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. Chapter 35) to announce the agency's intention to seek extension 
of approval of the collection of information required in the Safety 
Standard for Walk-Behind Power Lawn Mowers (16 CFR part 1205). One 
comment was received in support of the proposed collection of 
information in response to that notice.
    The Safety Standard for Walk-Behind Power Lawn Mowers establishes 
performance and labeling requirements for mowers to reduce unreasonable 
risks of injury resulting from accidental contact with the moving 
blades of mowers. Certification regulations implementing the standard 
require manufacturers, importers and private labelers of mowers subject 
to the standard to test mowers for compliance with the standard, and to 
maintain records of that testing. The records of testing and other 
information required by the certification regulations allow the 
Commission to determine that walk-behind power mowers subject to the 
standard comply with its requirements. This information also enables 
the Commission to obtain corrective actions if mowers fail to comply 
with the standard in a manner that creates a substantial risk of injury 
to the public.

Additional Information About the Request for Extension of Approval of a 
Collection of Information

    Agency address: Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West 
Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814.
    Title of information collection: Safety Standard for Walk-Behind 
Power Lawn Mowers, 16 CFR part 1205.
    Type of request: Extension of approval without change.
    General description of respondents: Manufacturers, importers, and 
private labelers of walk-behind power lawn mowers.
    Estimated number of respondents: 20 per year.
    Estimated average number of hours per respondent: 390 per year.
    Estimated number of hours for all respondents (testing and 
recordkeeping): 7,800 per year.
    Estimated number of hours for all respondents (labeling): 2,600 per 
year.
    Estimated cost of collection for all respondents (testing, 
recordkeeping, and labeling): $498,626 per year.

    Dated: September 16, 2009.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. E9-22663 Filed 9-18-09; 8:45 am]
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